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This is my first laser other than the generic <5mW Walmart/Flea Market laser.
The lazer: LZCS - 650nm 200mW Focusable Red Laser Pointer
The Goggles: Protection Glasses for 650nm Red Laser
I ordered the laser and goggles on 11/5 and received both today (11/17).
The laser came in a white box with the lettering "Green Laser Pointer" and came with no documentation other than a small paper tucked in the tube that stated "+ ve toward spring".
I have no clue what the duty cycle is so I hope I don't kill it. I'll try to not get too carried away when using it.
I opted for Lazerer's $3 power certificate so I'd have an idea exactly what I was getting. The laser tested at 240mW which is 20% overspec so I'm satisfied with that!
The goggles that I purchased from Laser2go.com had me baffled for a few seconds. I thought there was something wrong with the laser because I couldn't see ANY output at all. From about 10 feet across a daytime lit room, there is ZERO visible dot on a white wall at any focus level.
In a dark room after dark, the dot is very faintly visible on a white wall at around 6 feet.
In a lit room it's noticable within 3 feet.
Up close, the focused dot appears as either a tiny red speck when not burning, and a very bright green speck when burning things.
The goggles are labeled on the lens as 190-380 & 600-760nm OD4+.
Without goggles, the beam is barely visible in a dimly lit room and visible but dim in a dark room at night. I guess I need to find someone with a fog machine to see if it produces a "Wow factor".
I've done all the standard noob testing such as popping balloons, burning holes in a CD case, cutting thin plastic, poking holes in Credit cards, etc. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do any distance balloon popping yet because I can't see well enough to aim.
Overall I am very satisfied with both the laser and the safety goggles.
The lazer: LZCS - 650nm 200mW Focusable Red Laser Pointer
The Goggles: Protection Glasses for 650nm Red Laser
I ordered the laser and goggles on 11/5 and received both today (11/17).
The laser came in a white box with the lettering "Green Laser Pointer" and came with no documentation other than a small paper tucked in the tube that stated "+ ve toward spring".
I have no clue what the duty cycle is so I hope I don't kill it. I'll try to not get too carried away when using it.
I opted for Lazerer's $3 power certificate so I'd have an idea exactly what I was getting. The laser tested at 240mW which is 20% overspec so I'm satisfied with that!
The goggles that I purchased from Laser2go.com had me baffled for a few seconds. I thought there was something wrong with the laser because I couldn't see ANY output at all. From about 10 feet across a daytime lit room, there is ZERO visible dot on a white wall at any focus level.
In a dark room after dark, the dot is very faintly visible on a white wall at around 6 feet.
In a lit room it's noticable within 3 feet.
Up close, the focused dot appears as either a tiny red speck when not burning, and a very bright green speck when burning things.
The goggles are labeled on the lens as 190-380 & 600-760nm OD4+.
Without goggles, the beam is barely visible in a dimly lit room and visible but dim in a dark room at night. I guess I need to find someone with a fog machine to see if it produces a "Wow factor".
I've done all the standard noob testing such as popping balloons, burning holes in a CD case, cutting thin plastic, poking holes in Credit cards, etc. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do any distance balloon popping yet because I can't see well enough to aim.
Overall I am very satisfied with both the laser and the safety goggles.
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